Plea Deals: Why Innocent People Give Up and Go to Prison

Plea Deals: Why Innocent People Give Up and Go to Prison

Update: 2024-06-201
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Believe it or not, there are many reasons to plead guilty when you’re not.

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Plea deals are necessary to fight crime. Without them, our criminal justice system would grind to a halt, and the bad guys would run free. The downside is that plea deals can ensnare innocent people. Even more scary, once you admit to a crime you didn’t commit, it can take decades to get you out of prison. So why would anyone plead guilty to something they didn’t do? Tune in to hear why with host Michael Semanchik and special guests Justin Brooks, founder of the California Innocence Project, and former Los Angeles County Prosecutor Wayne Little.

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excellent episode

Nov 25th
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Plea Deals: Why Innocent People Give Up and Go to Prison

Plea Deals: Why Innocent People Give Up and Go to Prison

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